Education

Offerings: Master

Course Description

The Masters Program at California State University San Marcos is characterized by
its emphasis on critical pedagogy and reflective practice. Its view of the classroom
teacher and administrator as an instructional, ethical, and curricular leader places
high value on individual empowerment, on multiple ways of knowing, on the construction
of meaning, and on the production (vs. reproduction) of knowledge. Objective The Master
of Arts in Education is designed for classroom teachers, administrators, and other
educators who wish to extend or refine their knowledge and skills beyond the level
attained in their previous studies. For some, masters level study is a way to improve
their performance in the classroom; others seek preparation for leadership roles at
the school or district level; still others may wish to use masters studies as the
basis for graduate work at the doctoral level.

English Learner Competency

All options of the Master of Arts in Education require students to achieve competence
in instructing English learners. Candidates who do not currently possess the Bilingual/Authorization,
or B/CLAD, or SB 2042 English Learner Authorization, or Cross-Cultural, Language and
Academic Development (CLAD) must take courses in order to apply for the state-approved
CTEL Program Certification. Details found on page 152. Communicative Sciences & Disorders
does not have this require-ment. The CTEL Certificate The CTEL Certificate Program
consists of 12 units of coursework (4 courses) accompanied by candidates submitting
a final portfolio to demonstrate mastery of the CTEL standards. The four (4) courses
are offered at the MA level so that candidates completing the CTEL program can apply
their courses towards a Master of Arts in Education -- a 30-unit degree program. The
final portfolio is an online submission in which candidates write a narrative reflecting
upon how s/he has met the CTEL standards, and attach assignments from the courses
they completed as evidence. The portfolios are reviewed and assessed by the leadership
team responsible for administering the CTEL program under the direction of the Coordinator
of the Multicultural/Multilingual Programs.

Programs Offered: The School of Education offers the following credential programs,
which are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Credential
Programs

Joint program offered by California State University San Marcos and University of
California San Diego

The Joint Ed.D. in Educational Leadership is designed to address the needs of outstanding
individuals who seek doctoral preparation in research on educational practice and
who aspire to leadership positions within the PK-12 and postsecondary educational
communities. The program is designed to increase the knowledge and abilities of PK-12
and post-secondary administrators in response to the educational settings of the twenty-first
century. The coursework highlights the importance of educational equity for all segments
of the community. It is expected that graduates of this program will demonstrate a
high quality of leadership skill and bring about significant improvement in public
schools. The program is designed for candidates who are creative thinkers, who have
superior problem solving abilities, and who demonstrate an interest in using research
to bring about improvements to educational policy and practice. We will seek professionals
who have a desire to deepen their understanding of the educational reform process
from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Candidates are expected to have
a desire to promote effective practice informed by developments in research and theory.
Candidates will primarily be practicing PK-12 and postsecondary administrators in
San Diego, Imperial, South Riverside, and South Orange Counties. Their full-time employment
is viewed as an asset in that it will provide important opportunities to apply and
evaluate theoretical and empirical material covered in coursework. Candidates will
matriculate through the program as a cohort group.